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Gulfport Main Street awarded $68,000 grant

The Gulfport Main Street Association was awarded a $68,000 planning grant from the Knight Foundation to prepare for the Backlot at Trackside development. The Backlot at Trackside Innovation District is a micro-retail community utilizing refurbished cargo containers and newly constructed…

Ohio State students travel to Pascagoula to give back

While some college students spend their breaks from school relaxing, a group of Ohio State students are choosing to spend their free time giving back. They’ve traveled a long way just to give back: 872 miles to be exact. These…

Student wins bike from the Bannister Foundation

For years, the Bannister Foundation has surprised students in Gulfport with gifts and rewards for their hard work in school. Following months of hard work, students at Central Elementary let out a loud ‘thank you’ after they all got the…

Domino’s Pizza supports Julia Usprich

It’s not too late to help 14-year-old Julia Usprich as Domino’s Pizza locations on the Coast plan to help offset her medical costs. If you go to any Gulf Coast location and mention Julia’s name today, you would contribute to…

Christmas at Beauvoir

The Christmas festivities continue on the Gulf Coast with Christmas at Beauvoir kicking off this evening. News 25’s Jaylon Morris has more.

Body found near Seaman Road in Vancleave

Jackson County Sheriff’s investigators are trying to identify a body found Wednesday morning. Chief Deputy Sheriff John Ledbetter says shortly before 8 a.m., a county maintenance employee found the body in the woods about 50 yards from Seaman Road in…

Char Bar opening in downtown Gulfport

A new upscale western bar is opening in downtown Gulfport tomorrow. Char Bar is located on Highway 49 in downtown Gulfport right next to the Half Shell Oyster House. The food will be that of an upscale bar with an…

Door decorating contest at Moore Community House

Moore Community House in Biloxi has transformed its hallways into a winter wonderland. It is all part of their winter-themed door decorating contest where parents and children from each class came together to see who could show off the most…

Heat for the Holidays winner reveal

A Gulfport mother and her daughter will now have a new heating and air system thanks to our Heat for the Holidays giveaway. This morning, News 25 knocked on Michelle Schifano’s door to let her know she was the winner.…

Pink Pearls to Save the Girls raises $30,000

The Scarlet Pearl Casino has parlayed its annual ‘Pink Pearls to Save the Girls’ fundraiser into $30,000 to help in the fight against breast cancer. The D’Iberville casino once again set the stage this October for its 3rd annual fundraiser…

Camper trailer goes up in flames in Saucier

A camper trailer went up in flames this morning in Saucier. Fire units from Saucier, Lizana, and the Harrison County Fire Service responded to a camper trailer fire on Simmons Road around 4 a.m. Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says no…

Ocean Springs approves new speed limit on Magnolia Avenue

Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson along with the board of aldermen agreed to define the speed limit on Magnolia Avenue. Residents in Ocean Springs presented the recommendation to lower the speed limit to the board in previous meetings. The board…

Pet of the week

Tuesday's Pet of week from Jackson County Animal Shelter features Sunny!

Christmas at Beauvoir begins this week

We are just one day away from Christmas at Beauvoir in Biloxi. This is another great Christmas tradition on the coast. From December 19th to December 22nd, this event will take place with endless activities for the kids and adults.…

'My Singing River' now supports medical records on iPhone app

Singing River Health System has announced a new way they plan to store patient’s medical records. Singing River Health System's electronic medical records platform, 'My Singing River,' will now support health records on an iPhone app. This will bring together…

Waveland Lighthouse Project

The city of Waveland is decked out with lights this holiday season, but a popular stretch of beach nestled close to the downtown business district, will soon be aglow - a beacon of light year round. News 25's Toni Miles…

'Thunder Over the Sound' coming to Biloxi in May

This coming spring, the air will be filled again with flying jets, but this time it’s not the Blues Over Biloxi. It's the Thunder Over the Sound: the Keesler and Biloxi Air and Space show. Keesler is partnering with the…

Mardi Gras Museum searching for new location

It's been years since the Mardi Gras museum in the Magnolia Hotel in Biloxi was open to the public. Since this summer, the museum has been searching for a new location to reopen its doors. This, all because the Magnolia…

Gulfport named 'Best City to Live' in Mississippi

If you live in the area, this might not come as a surprise but, Gulfport has just been named the best city in Mississippi to live in. Money Magazine released an article yesterday titled 'The Best Place to Live in…

How to check for card skimmers at gas stations

Biloxi police found credit card skimmers at the Love's gas station on Cedar Lake Road on Monday. An employee was doing a routine maintenance check on the pumps and found the skimming devices on two separate pumps. Biloxi police believe…

Possible Threat at Gautier Middle School

Gautier Middle School students evacuated the building this morning after the school received an anonymous threatening call. School officials do not believe the threat to be credible. Students on campus were secured as a precautionary measure, and parents arrived on…